Hong Kong Ordinances

LABOUR RELATIONS ORDINANCE - SECT 34

Publication of, and comments on, proceedings of board of inquiry

(1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall be liable to any civil or
criminal proceedings by reason of his publishing a fair and accurate report or
summary of any evidence received in proceedings before a board of inquiry.

(2) No person shall-

   (a)  publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings
        held in private;

   (b)  publish or otherwise disclose any evidence received in proceedings
        held in public the publication or disclosure of which a board 
        of inquiry has prohibited;

   (c)  publish any comment on any proceedings, or on any evidence received in
        proceedings, before a board of inquiry until the report of the
        board of inquiry is published under section 23(4).

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6
months.